Originally Posted by
aseverin64
Wallythacker, I'm loving that response. This is precisely how I view my vehicles. I have far more important places to utilize my money (My wife and I have a house, and a 5 year old son. Plenty to think about as far as $ right there).
One of the friends who can't wrap their head around why I love the Mirage, bought a $40k Ford Fusion, and almost immediately lost more in value than what my car was worth new. They're now considering trading up to a larger SUV, with the Fusion being only a few years old.
I ended up out the door @ $11,500. Looking forward to tracking cost/year or cost/mile at some point here.